A Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) pilot died on Thursday after a plan he was flying crashed in Kajiado County.

The plane crashed at 7:38am at Orly Airstrip in Magadi during a what the service has termed as a routine training exercise. 

According to a statement from KWS, the plane was an Autogyro aircraft model MTOSport2010, registration 5Y-KWV, which was used for park patrols. 

The service indicated that an investigation had been launched to establish the exact cause of the early morning fatal plane accident. 

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The KWS fraternity took the opportunity to send their messages of condolence to the family, friends and colleagues of the unnamed pilot who died in the crash.